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NGT Forms Committee To Look Into Fly Ash Pollution In Hooghly River
Hearing a petition filed by Dakhsinbanga Matsyajibi Forum, NGT created an expert-committee to investigate the fly-ash pollution of Hooghly river on National Waterway 97. The committee comprises of experts from CPCB, WB-PCB and South-24 Pargana DM. Last year, at least five barges carrying fly-ash from India to Bangladesh were capsized into Hooghly that polluted river and subsequently affected fishing industry. Sunderbans' fragile-ecosystem and… read-more
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India Assures Bangladesh to Supply Covid-19 Vaccine on Priority Basis
On August 19, India assured to supply COVID-19 vaccines to Bangladesh as a neighboring country on a priority basis. Indian Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla visited Dhaka when the Foreign Secretary of Bangladesh Masud Bin Momen raised concerns about the border killing of the Bangladesh nationals and the status of Tablighi Jamaat members detained from Bangladesh. The two sides have agreed to meet on the India-Bangladesh Joint… read-more
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Courtesy: The Hindu
